"They even spent nights with her. She will always have a special place in my heart, and I'll remember her every time I walk past her enclosure," he said.

Comments

jackal666.daniel - 2012-04-04 10:50

RIP you gentle giant.

Irene - 2012-04-04 10:52

RIP Pumbi, you very special creature.

christo.stone - 2012-04-04 10:55

Poor girl :(

Cosmic - 2012-04-04 11:00

Ag no, RIP beautifull!

Mashudu - 2012-04-04 11:11

R.I.P

Valeska - 2012-04-04 11:15

"it died on tuesday" - the disrespect is disgusting

gemjane - 2012-04-04 11:25

I know, whoever wrote this article is very insensitive and should not be reporting on animal stories

Dianne - 2012-04-04 11:41

Agreed...."it" is definitely not a word that should be used and it is both disrespectful and insensitive.

meredith.r.pollock - 2012-04-04 11:17

:-( Always sad when an animal dies.. RIP you magnificent creature..

Lindiwe - 2012-04-04 11:30

RIP Pumbi...I was @ the Zoo on Sunday and saw there was something wrong with her. They kept on throwing food for her but she wasnt eating any of it. I spent so much time there watching and I was taken :-(

charmaine.manicom - 2012-04-04 13:42

Yes, Lindiwe, we also saw her, she had darts in her rump which were apparently antibiotics. Very sad.

marthamp.mphara - 2012-04-04 11:30

Woooooow elephant are like us born 1985 nd only give birth @ 26 years woow.... I will miss you. Evertime I enter pretoria zoo your the 1st animal I see and love as big as you are

Dianne - 2012-04-04 11:39

So sad......rest well Pumbi xx

ailsa.j.loudon - 2012-04-04 11:46

Very sad! It is horrible to keep them in captivity.

ellen.duplooy - 2012-04-04 17:33

WHY SAY GIVE IT MEDICINE,COULD HAVE SAID GAVE HER MEDICINE,JUST WONDERING IF YOU WILL REMEMBER IT OR WILL YOU REMEMBER HER

Nona - 2012-04-04 18:06

Why was an elephant born in the Kruger park incarcerated in a zoo ???

trixie.stathakis.osterloh - 2012-04-05 08:36

Pumbi is a SHE and not an IT!!!! Who's this journalist??? We are not talking about a table - we are talking about a beautiful creature.
? RIP gentle giant ?

Chimene - 2012-04-05 08:42

How can u say IT died. She was a living being. Its sad she died locked up in a zoo.

Quanta-His - 2012-04-05 09:29

ohh so sad

Miriam - 2012-04-05 12:40

It sounds terrible.......they could have said she died......
RIP magnificent animal.......